Alexandria, Virginia

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Alexandria, Virginia is a historic independent city just south of Washington, D.C., known for its well-preserved Old Town waterfront, colonial-era architecture, and role as a major port and community along the Potomac River.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city in Virginia
independent city
areaCode 571
703
borderedBy Arlington, Virginia
surface form: Arlington County, Virginia

Fairfax County, Virginia
climate humid subtropical climate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
countySeatOf Alexandria County
surface form: Alexandria County, Virginia (historical)
demographicCharacteristic part of the Washington, D.C. inner suburbs
distanceToWashingtonDC approximately 7 miles
FIPSCode 51-01000
founded 1749
GNISFeatureID 1497473
governmentType independent city government
hasHistoricRole Civil War-era Union-occupied city
major 18th-century tobacco port
hasInstitution Alexandria City Public Schools
Northern Virginia Community College
surface form: Northern Virginia Community College (Alexandria Campus)
hasLandmark Carlyle House
Christ Church (Alexandria)
Gadsby’s Tavern Museum
George Washington Masonic National Memorial
Torpedo Factory Art Center
hasTransportation Braddock Road station
King Street–Old Town station
Potomac Yard–VT Metrorail station
surface form: Potomac Yard station
historicDistrict Old Town Alexandria Historic District
knownFor City of Alexandria, Virginia
surface form: Old Town Alexandria

colonial-era architecture
historic waterfront
role as a major port on the Potomac River
locatedIn Northern Virginia
locatedNear Washington, D.C.
locatedOn Potomac River
mayorCouncilForm yes
namedAfter John Alexander
partOfMetropolitanArea Washington metropolitan area
populationCensus2020 approximately 159,000
postalCodePrefix 223
retrocededTo Virginia
retrocessionYear 1846
servedBy Virginia Railway Express
Washington Metro
state Virginia
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
wasPartOf District of Columbia

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National Capital Region hasMajorCity Alexandria, Virginia
Albert V. Bryan U.S. Courthouse locatedIn Alexandria, Virginia
Albert V. Bryan U.S. Courthouse cityServed Alexandria, Virginia
Potomac Yard locatedIn Alexandria, Virginia
Potomac Greens locatedIn Alexandria, Virginia
Potomac Yard Trail location Alexandria, Virginia
US 1 passesThroughCity Alexandria, Virginia
Capital Bikeshare station foundIn Alexandria, Virginia
RF&P Subdivision connectsCity Alexandria, Virginia
Potomac Avenue locatedIn Alexandria, Virginia
subject surface form: Potomac Avenue (Alexandria, Virginia)
St. Agnes School (Alexandria, Virginia) city Alexandria, Virginia
Hayfield, Virginia near Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria Waterfront Park locatedIn Alexandria, Virginia
this entity surface form: Old Town Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria Waterfront Park locatedIn Alexandria, Virginia
Stabler family locationOfActivity Alexandria, Virginia
Leadbeater family basedIn Alexandria, Virginia
City Manager of Alexandria, Virginia locatedIn Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria General District Court cityServed Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria Department of Community and Human Services jurisdiction Alexandria, Virginia
this entity surface form: City of Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria Health Department locatedIn Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria Circuit Court location Alexandria, Virginia
Gadsby’s City Tavern locatedIn Alexandria, Virginia
Gadsby’s Hotel location Alexandria, Virginia
John Gadsby basedIn Alexandria, Virginia
John Gadsby operatedEstablishmentIn Alexandria, Virginia
John Gadsby residence Alexandria, Virginia
Market Square locatedIn Alexandria, Virginia
subject surface form: Market Square (Alexandria, Virginia)
King Street corridor locatedIn Alexandria, Virginia
Jones Point Lighthouse locatedIn Alexandria, Virginia
Jones Point Lighthouse nearCity Alexandria, Virginia
DMDC hasOffice Alexandria, Virginia
subject surface form: Defense Manpower Data Center
Scottish Christmas Walk Parade locatedIn Alexandria, Virginia
Edward Stabler workLocation Alexandria, Virginia
Edward Stabler residence Alexandria, Virginia
Edward Stabler location Alexandria, Virginia
subject surface form: Stabler–Leadbeater Apothecary Museum
Waterfront Park locatedIn Alexandria, Virginia
subject surface form: Waterfront Park (Alexandria, Virginia)